JULY. 1G3 



seen entrapped amongst the relentless teeth with which tlie recesses 

 of their cups are guarded. The most curious of all ])erhaps, and 

 the most heautiful in form, was the Cephalotc, from the Australian 

 bogs, whose delicate goblets reared their richly-carved and many- 

 tinted crests above their bed of moss." These came from the nur- 

 sery of Messrs. Veitch of Exeter. 



The Fruit passed over, we arrived at a remarkable exhibition from 

 the garden of the Duchess of Northumberland at Syon. This con- 

 sisted of a "tree bearing ripe Nutmegs; a branch of Vanilla with 

 flowers, and ripe as well as unripe pods ; a Gamboge-tree, with rich 

 orange fruit ; and a piece of the Serpent Trichosanth {Trichosanthes 

 colubrina), loaded with its long-striped and twisted Cucumbers." 



Tall Cacti were brilliant and effective ; Azaleas and Roses not 

 so fine as they were in May ; Cape Heaths probably in greater per- 

 fection than on that occasion. And now we come to Pelargoniums, 

 which were scarce, owing to reasons stated in our report of the May 

 show. The only exhibitors were Messrs. Gaines, Bragg, Chapman, 

 Ambrose, and Henderson. 



Collections of Calceolarias were contributed by Mr. Franklin and 

 Mr. Chapman. The former had Elegans, Earl of Roslyn, Admiral, 

 Goldfinch, Isabella, Alonzo, Lord Byron, Grandiflora, Bridal Ring, 

 Miss Talbot, and Lucy Ashton. The latter sent Success, Cavalier, 

 Floribunda, Sidonia, Crocus, Marion, Alpha, Cardinal, Sappho, Prince 

 of Wales, Cleopatra, and Keepsake. 



Pansies in Pots were shewn by Mr. Francis of Hertford, and Mr. 

 Bragg of Slough. The former had Juventa, Duke of Norfolk, Mar- 

 chioness of Lothian, Mrs. Beck, Penelope, Lucy Neal, Aurora, Purity, 

 Androcles, Supreme, and Miss Edwards. Mr. Bragg produced Ju- 

 nius, Industria, Clotho, Vulcan, Viceroy, Queen of England, Luci- 

 dum. Magnificent, Snowflake, Lucy Neal, Madame Sontag, and two 

 seedlings. 



A neat collection of thirty Ranunculuses was furnished by Mr. 

 Costar of Benson, Oxon. It consisted of Maria, Mrs. C. Turner, 

 Mr. Shelling, Apollo, Atlas, Joseph Paxton, Dr. Lindley, Eliza 

 Cook, Mr. Tyso, Lady Sale, Lord Gough, Regalia, African, Mr. 

 Wolland, Sophia, Medora, Delectus, Naxara, Cedo, NuUii, Squire 

 Devenish, Sabina, Victoria, Alice Maud, and Gentoo. 



Owing to the lateness of the season, only one collection of Pinks 

 was exhibited. It came from Mr. Willmer of Sunbury, and con- 

 -sisted of Merope, Jenny Lind, King of Purples, Lola Montez, Harry, 

 Morning Star, Laura, Village Maid, Coronation, Oxoniensis, Sur- 

 plus, and Lord J. Russell. 



There was little novelty present which we have not heretofore 

 recorded. 



The gardens at "the Park," seen under the influence of a sum- 

 mer's sun, which had just succeeded a day of gloom and rain, looked 

 unusually fresh and beautiful. The Rhododendron show was in full 

 splendour, and the first impression it made was not soon forgotten. 

 The Rose exhibition too promised fairly ; and we hope to see here, 

 ere long, the " queen of flowers" in as great beauty and magnificence, 



